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Vocabulary. Unit #4. Alliance. Noun Joining together for a common purpose. Controversial. Adj. Arousing argument, dispute or disagreement. Hostile. Adj. Unfriendly: unfavorable; aggressive. Inflict. Verb To give or cause something unpleasant. Malignant. Adj.
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Vocabulary Unit #4
Alliance • Noun • Joining together for a common purpose
Controversial • Adj. • Arousing argument, dispute or disagreement
Hostile • Adj. • Unfriendly: unfavorable; aggressive
Inflict • Verb • To give or cause something unpleasant
Malignant • Adj. • Deadly, extremely harmful, evil
Mortified • Verb • To hurt someone’s feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation
Scurry • Verb • To run quickly, scamper, hurry
Spirited • Adj. • Full of life and vigor; Courageous
Virtual • Adj. • Close or equal to the real thing
Wince • Verb • To draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear
Bewilder • Verb • To puzzle completely; confuse
Buffoon • Noun • A clown; a coarse, stupid person
Dishearten • Verb • To discourage
Fruitless • Adj. • Not producing the desired results, unsuccessful
Inflammable • Adj. • Easily set on fire; easily angered
Orthodox • Adj. • In agreement with established or accepted beliefs or ways of doing things.
Procure • Verb • To obtain through special effort; to bring about
Sodden • Adj. • Soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull
Void • Adj. • Completely empty; having no legal force or effect • Noun • Empty or unfilled space • Verb • To Cancel or nullify
wayward • Adj. • Disobedient, willful; unpredictable